Dale Steyn plunges New Zealand into trouble

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Dale Steyn, the South Africa fast bowler, continued his superb form as New Zealand slumped to 187-8 before bad light stopped play ten minutes after tea on day one of the second Test.

New Zealand were 84-1 at lunch after winning the toss on, before capitulating to paceman Steyn, who took 4-42 and just missed out on a hat-trick, after Andre Nel (2-42) had removed Ross Taylor and Brendon McCullum.

Steyn also forced opening batsman Craig Cumming to retire hurt in a fiery post-lunch spell that put the home side on top at Centurion Park after New Zealand had made